Do all MY 2011 E92 M3 have LCI updates?

devilbones · 03-13-2017, 06:22 PM

I thought they all did. Or was LED Angel eyes not part of this LCI?

R3dliner · 03-13-2017, 06:36 PM

no e9x M3 ever had led angel eyes.
Depending on your build date it might fall under 11.5 or .75

kscarrol · 03-13-2017, 06:41 PM

Nope. The non-M 3 series got the LED angel eyes but the M3 never got them. That's why so many folks swap out the yellow OEM bulbs for LED's like the Lux Angel Eyes...

devilbones · 03-13-2017, 07:57 PM

Cool. Thanks for the replies. Its an 05/2010 build date.

gfisher99 · 03-13-2017, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by devilbones

Cool. Thanks for the replies. Its an 05/2010 build date.

Same as mine - worst part is we were only a few months away from Bluetooth music streaming

We got everything else, though.

MachinesWithSouls · 03-13-2017, 11:01 PM

4/10 build here. Missed BT by that much...

spiderspider · 03-14-2017, 12:47 AM

i stream music through bluetooth just fine with my 2009

gfisher99 · 03-14-2017, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spiderspider

i stream music through bluetooth just fine with my 2009

Retrofit combox or using Tune2Air?

Beemdog · 03-14-2017, 12:53 PM

Who cares about 2011.75??? For about $30 you can get a Bluetooth Transceiver that will receive music from your phone or iPod device and play it thru the 3.5 mm stereo adapter in the glove box. These tiny Bluetooth transceivers can be charged from the USB port, too.

Here is one: https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Tra...th+transceiver

Flying Ace · 03-14-2017, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemdog

Who cares about 2011.75??? For about $30 you can get a Bluetooth Transceiver that will receive music from your phone or iPod device and play it thru the 3.5 mm stereo adapter in the glove box. These tiny Bluetooth transceivers can be charged from the USB port, too.

Here is one: https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Tra...th+transceiver

racecar drivers care.

Flying Ace · 03-14-2017, 02:37 PM

As others have said, M3's NEVER got the LCI LED halos.

Also, based on my observation, there's no aftermarket bulb replacement that will come close to the color and light output of the OEM LED halos. The main reason is, the aftermarket system are single bulbs, forcing the light to reflect through mirrors within the halo rings. You lose a lot of light output when you have to distribute a single point of light along a ring of mirrors.

The OEM LED halo consists of many LED light implanted throughout the entire circumference of the halo rings, and that's why you get a consistently high light output.

Cliffs notes: don't waste your money on LED bulb replacements IF your expectation is to get an output similar to OEM LEDs, you will be disappointed.

read this: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=15

non LED system, notice it's a single bulb with reflectors

OEM LED system, the red ring is an entire ring of LED lights

spiderspider · 03-14-2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by gfisher99

Retrofit combox or using Tune2Air?

Tune2Air. Seamless integration

Eau Rouge · 03-14-2017, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ace

As others have said, M3's NEVER got the LCI LED halos.

Also, based on my observation, there's no aftermarket bulb replacement that will come close to the color and light output of the OEM LED halos. The main reason is, the aftermarket system are single bulbs, forcing the light to reflect through mirrors within the halo rings. You lose a lot of light output when you have to distribute a single point of light along a ring of mirrors.

The OEM LED halo consists of many LED light implanted throughout the entire circumference of the halo rings, and that's why you get a consistently high light output.

Cliffs notes: don't waste your money on LED bulb replacements IF your expectation is to get an output similar to OEM LEDs, you will be disappointed.

read this: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=15

non LED system, notice it's a single bulb with reflectors

OEM LED system, the red ring is an entire ring of LED lights

Yup

Where's the relevant bad luck Brian meme?

The amber halos look so much better to my eyes. #ymmv

Flying Ace · 03-14-2017, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Eau Rouge

Yup

Where's the relevant bad luck Brian meme?

The amber halos look so much better to my eyes. #ymmv

Installs aftermarket bulb hoping to duplicate OEM LEDs....
....Girls at school can't tell lights are on...

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devilbones Arashikage 73 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 16 M4 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: 90210 iTrader: (0)	Do all MY 2011 E92 M3 have LCI updates? I thought they all did. Or was LED Angel eyes not part of this LCI?
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R3dliner Lieutenant Colonel 935 Rep 1,930 Posts Drives: 18 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: NYC iTrader: (5)	no e9x M3 ever had led angel eyes. Depending on your build date it might fall under 11.5 or .75
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devilbones Arashikage 73 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 16 M4 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: 90210 iTrader: (0)	Cool. Thanks for the replies. Its an 05/2010 build date.
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spiderspider Captain 312 Rep 657 Posts Drives: E90 M3 DCT, 991 C4S, E46 330i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Danville, CA iTrader: (0)	i stream music through bluetooth just fine with my 2009
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Flying Ace Lieutenant General 4987 Rep 11,891 Posts Drives: G05 45e, 997.1 & 991.1 GT3s Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (5)	As others have said, M3's NEVER got the LCI LED halos. Also, based on my observation, there's no aftermarket bulb replacement that will come close to the color and light output of the OEM LED halos. The main reason is, the aftermarket system are single bulbs, forcing the light to reflect through mirrors within the halo rings. You lose a lot of light output when you have to distribute a single point of light along a ring of mirrors. The OEM LED halo consists of many LED light implanted throughout the entire circumference of the halo rings, and that's why you get a consistently high light output. Cliffs notes: don't waste your money on LED bulb replacements IF your expectation is to get an output similar to OEM LEDs, you will be disappointed. read this: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=15 non LED system, notice it's a single bulb with reflectors OEM LED system, the red ring is an entire ring of LED lights __________________ 22 Phytonic/Coffee X5 45e (CoVID-free) 08 Speed Yellow 911 GT3 Sharkwerks 12 AW/Cinnamon X5d Sports Pkg (retired) 14 AW/Beige M6GC ZCP, MPE, V2 steering wheel, vorsteiner (retired) 08 SSII/Black E90 M3 (retired) Last edited by Flying Ace; 03-14-2017 at 02:43 PM..
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